Retired civil servant loses over RM845,000 to Macau scam

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IPOH: A retired civil servant here was cheated of about RM845,450 after falling victim to a phone scam.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the 74-year-old victim had been duped into believing that she was involved in drug trafficking and money laundering activities by two"police officers" and a"Datuk".

"The call was then connected to the bogus cops alleging her of the misdeeds," Comm Mohd Yusri said in a statement on Saturday . "The 'Datuk' also urged the victim to sell her house for the investigation and not to inform anyone about it.

 

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